LiFePO4_King

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Anyone else using old washing machine motors for a DIY wind turbine?
LiFePO4_King | 847 posts | ⚡ Trusted Contributor @Smithy98 Yep, it's a genuine rabbit hole! Worth knowing the distinction though — you want the stator from a washing machine, not the motor as...
in On a Budget 2 days ago
Shed office solar — is 400W overkill for just a laptop and some lights?
LiFePO4_King | 876 posts @OldSailor makes a cracking point about November — worth actually running the numbers rather than guessing.
in Garden Offices 1 month ago thumb_up 7
Swapped out my old PWM controller for an MPPT on the boat — massive difference or am I imagining it?
LiFePO4_King | 1,203 posts | ⚡ Scottish Highlands @Owen1991 Worth mentioning that your series wiring is actually the key reason you're seeing such dramatic gains now.
in Marine & Boat 2 months ago thumb_up 8
Anyone else had issues with a JK BMS dropping cells randomly during high discharge?
LiFePO4_King | 1,203 posts @Mike1997 One thing worth ruling out before anything else — have you checked the JK app for your cell voltage differentials under load?
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 9
Anyone else had issues with MPPT controllers throwing fault codes in cold weather?
LiFePO4_King | 847 posts | ⚡ Verified Contributor @DazHughes Sounds like it could be a low temperature cutoff situation if you're running LiFePO4 batteries.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else finding 12V vs 24V decisions harder than expected when starting out?
Great thread this. One thing I'd add that often gets overlooked is wire gauge and runs. On a 24V system you're carrying half the current for the same wattage, which means you can get away with...
in General Chat 3 months ago thumb_up 9
Anyone else running solar on a narrowboat moored in the Fens — what's your winter output actually like?
LiFePO4_King | 📍 Norfolk Broads @FenlandOffGrid Lovely setup — Fogstar Drift is a solid choice for a boat install.
in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago
Victron MPPT keeps dropping to float way too early — anyone else had this?
Hey @DaiLewis69 — jumping in here because I went through almost exactly the same Fogstar saga last year. In my case the culprit was the tail current setting in VictronConnect.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 9
Anyone know if a 200Ah lithium battery will run a small chest freezer overnight?
LiFePO4_King | 847 posts @MoorHamish Short answer — yes, very likely. A small chest freezer typically draws 80-150W when the compressor's running, but the duty cycle is usually only 20-40%...
in Q&A 4 months ago
Phoenix inverters - PE-N bridge
Right, good question and glad you're thinking about this properly. The key thing with dual Phoenixes is that you absolutely cannot bridge PE-N on both units simultaneously—you'll create a parallel...
in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago